NATAL (2019) SHORT FILM
INSPIRED BY MY YOUNGER BROTHER AND OUR EXPERIENCES GROWING UP IN A CATHOLIC MEXICAN HOUSEHOLD, NATAL TELLS THE STORY OF A YOUNG BOYâS FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH HETERONORMATIVE GENDER ROLES AND TOUCHES ON THE PRESSING ISSUE OF MACHISMO AND HOMOPHOBIA WITHIN THE LATINE COMMUNITY
WRITER, DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: @LUISAMGONZALEZ
PRODUCERS: @CONVERSEJOSH52 @ANNE3237Â
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: @WHOSECHILDISTHIS @MARISELA.ILEANA
CASTING: @NIKKI.BLACKLOCK @ZACHARYDILLARD @KARLITAA_8Â
FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR: @ANTH_GMZ
1ST AD: @OATMILK.JPEGÂ
2ND AD: @CHANDLEREVANSÂ
SCRIPT SUPERVISORS: @JARHEAD4 & MEGAN LEAL
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: @TREVORJNITSCHKEÂ
1ST AC: @KARLITAA_8Â
2ND AC: @CARLEIGHNEWLANDÂ
GAFFERS: @BENBENROOT @CHET.HAMILTON ELECTRIC: @CAROLINEWEAVER_Â
KEY GRIP: @KELLAN_DIDONATOÂ
AUDIO A: @WILLFULLSHOTSÂ
AUDIO B: JUSTINE MAEURER
ART DIRECTOR: @INSTALESS_BECCAÂ
SET DRESSERS: @POPGOESCRISTINA @VALERIAXVALADEZÂ
ART ASSISTANTS: @ARAMBAALI @TAYLORRTICEÂ
STYLING: @ROHANMIRC
DIT & EDIT : @CASEYDIA
STANTON LONGORIA AS MIGUELÂ
PENN LAMPTON AS CARLOSDAISY BARAHONA AS NINA
DENISE SALCIDO AS ELENA
VICTOR MARTINEZ AS ANTONIO
RICARDO DORMAN AS SERGIO
DALIA ZAMBRANO AS MARTHAÂ
2021 1.4 AWARDS LONGLIST (IN THE MAKING)
2021 DEEP IN THE HEART FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2021 LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2020 OFFICIAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2020 NEW YORK LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, SEMI-FINALIST
2020 EL PASO FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
LATINO MEDIA ARTS & STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE FILM AWARD AT UT AUSTIN
NATAL (2019) © LUISA MARIA GONZĂLEZ